Alyssa Anne “Allie” Harper, 21, of Columbia, died Feb. 27, 2026, at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio, surrounded by her family. She was born on Oct. 1, 2004, ...

The Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly after 3:45 p.m. Sunday to a fire on a covered patio behind a residence in the 300 block of Parkwood Drive off East ...

The Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly after 3:45 p.m. Sunday to a yard fire that spread to the rear of a residence in the 300 block of Parkwood Drive ...

When I was on the student council in high school, Valentine’s Day was less about love and more about fundraising. Romance was ...

The City of Columbia has been reluctant to approve special-use permits for ground-mounted solar array proposals, and now the city may remove that option for residential properties going forward.

Affordability, housing and conflict with the federal government were among key topics discussed by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker ...

Monroe County has proven to have a remarkable collection of young public speakers over the past few months, with students from Columbia earning respect with a tremendously strong first ...

The March 17 primary will see voters deciding on some key federal and state races in addition to one local contested primary ...

The Columbia High School girls bowling team capped off its historic season this past weekend at The Cherry Bowl in Rockford, ...

An especially brief meeting of the Waterloo School Board saw only a few action items addressed, the most impactful part of ...

The boys basketball season ended this week for all five local high school squads.  In Class 2A, Columbia (22-10) entered ...

With less than three weeks to go until the March 17 election, the only contested local race in Monroe County is the ...